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Mark Finucane , Health Services Director Contra
FROM: By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts Administrato
Costa
DATE: August 1, 1988 County
Approval of Standard Contract #26-010-27 with United Council of
SUBJECT: Spanish Speaking Organizations , Inc. for Transportation Services
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION :
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute on behalf of the
County, Standard Contract #26-010-27 with United Council of
Spanish Speaking Organizations , Inc. in :. the amount of
$99 ,789 .80 for the period July 1 , 1988 - June�311 0 , 1989 for fixed
route transportation services for the Health Services
Department . This document includes provision for a three-month
automatic contract extension through September 30 , 1989 with a
payment limit of $24 , 947 . 45 .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT : i
This contract will be fully funded in the Health Services
Department Budget for FY 1988-89 , and the source of funds is the
County.
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND :
On March 15 , 19881, the Board approved Novation Contract
#26-010-26 with United Council of Spanish Speaking
Organizations , Inc . for transportation services between County
Outpatient Clinics in Pittsburg and and Richmond and Merrithew
Memorial Hospital in Martinez. This Contract also included
transportation services for patients participating in the
PreNatal Patient Tour Program.
Contract #267_010-27 continues t_he_ atient transportation ser-
vices and also includes a_u mentation courier services . The
Contractor will_tick-u.2�laborator1_specimens�from�the�out2atient
clinics_including Brentwood , �and�deliver� the specimens to the
laboratory at�the_Hos�ital� A�cost�benefit�studZ indicated.that
it is less_ ex�ensiveyto�contract� for this service �than�for�the
Department to provide_ it in-house . This �ruiiL U -scheduled,
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fixed rocourier service wi1lMrovi.de�for�timely testing and
re22rti.ng for medical staff and patients . and enhance- the
qualitjMMof -, care - for -patients- using_ the _ Country' s _outpatient
Clinics .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE;
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDA 10 OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): August
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ACTION OF BOARD ON A u g u S t 1 6 , 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED " OTHER ^_
In addition to approving the contract as recommended , Supervisor Schroder
requested the Health Services Director to report on October 18 , 1988 on
the amount of money expended for paratransit services for each program
administered by the Health Services Department .
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: _ AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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Risk Management PHIL BATC . LOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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